6 March 2012

Sunflower - new solar technology

The
sunflower has found optimal space utilization for its seed head by packing of
the seeds by arranging them in spirals of Fibonacci numbers. This ensures that
the seeds will always be packed uniformly, and with maximum compactness. This
has been researched to be used in solar power technology to reduce the required
amount of land while boosting the amount of sunlight the heliostat mirrors
collect.

In addition
sunflowers turn throughout the day, always following the path of the sun to ensure
maximum solar collection.

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An ecological future, one that is resilient, resource-abundant and conducive to life, lies in the knowledge banks of nature’s elegant solutions taken from 3.8 billion years of a research and development period (R&D).
In this elective course we explore nature's solutions to the challenges we grapple with as architects and designers. WELCOME!